US missile strike kills 10 in Waziristan

US Predator Drones fire several Hellfire missiles at a seminary in North Waziristan which killed 10 people. The seminary is owned by Maulvi Pir Mohammad who is a close associate of Jalauddin Haqqani. Back in Sept a US missile strike targeted Haqqani's resident in the same area.

The Bell tolls for thee Haqqani. Dawn

MIRAMSHAH, Oct 23: US drones struck a seminary of an Afghan national in North Waziristan early on Thursday, killing 10 people and wounding three others.

The attack came hours after parliament passed a unanimous resolution pledging to defend territorial integrity of the country.

Locals said that two spy drones buzzing overhead targeted seminary Sirajul Uloom in Dandi Derpakhel on the outskirts of Miramshah at about 2.30am. They said that three loud explosions were heard as planes were flying over the area.

Sources said that some outsiders were among the dead. Three wounded persons belonging to Punjab were taken to a government hospital in Miramshah in serious condition. They were identified as Sangeen, Bekhtullah and Rehmatullah.

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The seminary is owned by Afghan national Maulvi Pir Mohammad who is stated to be a close associate of Taliban Commander in Afghanistan Maulvi Jalaluddin Haqqani.

“Pir Mohammad was one of the trustworthy commanders of Mr Haqqani during the Afghan conflict,” said a source.

Mr Haqqani’s residence and his seminary were targeted by unmanned US planes in the same locality on Sept 8 this year, killing 23 people including his family members and some Arab nationals.[...]

Elders from North Waziristan met NWFP Governor Owais Ahmad Ghani in Peshawar on Thursday asking him that the government should take pre-emptive measures to halt drone attacks in the area.

“The jirga members were disappointed over intermittent drone attacks, resulting in the killings of innocent tribesmen and demanded protection from such attacks,” said a handout, quoting an unnamed tribal elder.

Innocent my ass.

“We must get united and strengthen our rank and file so that we face the challenges with the strength of our unity,” Mr Owais remarked.

“Our enemies[Ed. Note: read Americans] are trying to destabilise Pakistan by creating rift in our rank and file and weaken it economically,” he said, adding that these elements would never succeed in their nefarious designs.